That afternoon, Lian Manman, Lian Zhizhi, Wu Lang, and Xiao Qi were in the Upper Room, following Old Master Lian in reading and practicing calligraphy, when they heard the sound of carriages and voices outside the main gate.
Old Master Lian immediately lit up with joy, putting down the book in his hand.
"It's your uncle and his family; they've returned."
Sure enough, they then heard Lian Shouren instructing people to move luggage.
That day, Lian Shouren's family, along with Lian Shouyi and others had followed the Song Family's wedding convoy to Jinyang County Town. Here, there was a custom for the bride to return home three days after the wedding. Lian Shouren and Lady Gu had already spoken with the Song Family, and since Jinyang County Town was far from Thirty Mile Camp, they decided not to go back to the camp for the three-day return visit, and instead to conveniently "make do" in the town.
